Clearlake woman allegedly tries to sneak drugs, pipe into jail

CLEARLAKE -- A Clearlake woman arrested Sunday evening on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs allegedly had methamphetamine and a pipe hidden inside her body when searched at the jail.

Clearlake Police officers responded to an apartment on the 3800 block of Old Highway 53 about 7 p.m. Sunday to conduct a parole search of Thomas Nordahl, 27, of Clearlake, Sgt. Tim Hobbs stated.

During the search, officers contacted Chelsea Dawson, 22, of Clearlake, who was allegedly under the influence of a controlled substance.

Dawson was arrested and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility, where staff searched her and found about two ounces of methamphetamine and a glass pipe hidden inside a body cavity, Hobbs stated.

Dawson was subsequently charged with possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of drug paraphernalia and bringing a controlled substance into the jail.